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Do you think you can tell whether a person is gay or straight simply by looking at them? By Willow Lawson published November 1, - last reviewed on June 4, Until recently, the concept has been the stuff of urban legend. When gay and straight men and women sniff the underarm odors of others—unsullied by deodorants or perfumes—gay men strongly prefer the smell of other gay men, according to researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.

Queer Eyes: Blips on the Gaydar Some people—gay men and women—are just better at identifying gays than others. Says Adams, "You either have gaydar or you don't. Of homosexuals, gay men were more easily recognized than lesbians, perhaps because of their visible niche in the entertainment world, says Adams.

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But in fact, according to a study conducted insome people are better at identifying gays than others, and overall, gays are better at it than straight individuals. Adams says it's unclear what cues gays are picking up on visually, but eye gaze may be key.

Lesbians, as well as straight men and women, find the scents of gay men least appealing. Back Get Help. Two science educators have scoured the research behind so-called. Are you outgoing or introverted? Neither the viewers nor the videotaped volunteers knew the purpose of the study.

Queer Eyes: Blips on the Gaydar Some people—gay men and women—are just better at identifying gays than others. Find out the answers to these questions and more with Psychology Today. Gay women were more likely than men to be misclassified by both heterosexuals and homosexuals as straight.

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William Lee Adams, an undergraduate at Harvard College who studied the topic for his senior thesis, found that when volunteers quickly view a stranger with minimal information—from neck-up photos and videos, without jewelry or makeup— homosexual men and women are more accurate in identifying other homosexuals.

He and his colleagues are now using brain imaging to monitor brain activity as people look at pictures of gay and straight individuals without knowing their sexual orientation. A separate study points to a possible biological basis for gaydar.

Gay men and women not only made more accurate assessments, they were efficient, too: It took about 2 seconds for gays to decide whether a person was straight or not. Back Psychology Today. The study did have some surprising results on men who said they were bisexual.

By Willow Lawson published November 1, - last reviewed on June 9, YouTube science teachers Mitch Moffit and Greg Brown cited controversial research that found gay people have different physical features than their straight counterparts.

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He also thinks gaydar may have developed to help gays fulfill their need for affectionate relationships. Back Find a Therapist.